EXERCISE 1: Here is a list of words: Decide whether they are adverbs or adjectives and form comparative and

superlative!

friendly – careful – happily – well – nervously – quick – expensive – angry – slowly – easy – badly – heavily –
in a silly way – good – bad – quietly – gentle - sadly

Adjectives Adverbs

base form comparative superlative base form comparative superlative

Exercise 2: What are the opposites Write down the correct

of the following words! forms of these words! EXERCISE 4: Write down the correct forms of adverbs
or adjectives!
more loudly
worst quiet 1.This is the ………………………..(bad) film I’ve ever seen.
well cheap 2.He drives even ………………………………………(dangerous)
most difficult ugly than his brother.
most happily sad
3.Sam ran as …………………………….(quick) as he could but
most beautiful bad
he missed the bus.
latest fast
4. Ron jumped ……………………(high) than all his friends.
more slowly easy
5. New York is one of the …………………………..(beautiful)
happier good
most expensive cities in the world. It has got ……………………..(many) than
sad
early 8 million inhabitants.
6. She runs the …………………..(quick) of all the girls in her
Exercise 3: Underline the correct expressions! class.
a)Let’s run ……. or we will miss the bus! 7. She ist he …………………………..(helpful) person I know.
quicker more quickly 8. My mum normally gets up a little ………………….(early)
b) This is the ……. painting I’ve ever seen. than I do.
most beautiful most beautifully 9.Yesterday there was a …………………………………(terrible)
c) I am …….afraid of spiders. accident. Cathy was hurt ………………………………..(bad)
than Sarah, but Lilly was injured ………………………(bad).
terrible terribly
10. Ann is the .............................(pretty) girl I know and
d) He is as …… as his brother. she is always dressed ............................(pretty).
polite politely 11. Sorry, I don’t understand you. Can you
e) Sam worked ……..of all the boys in my class. speak .................................(clear), please?
more busily most busily 12. What is ................................(dangerous)? – Bungee
f) Sue runs …….than Cathy. jumping or canoeing.
quicker more quickly 13. That`s the ....................(good) idea you`ve ever had.
14. Drive ………………………..(careful) than yesterday or
g) Of all the boys in our class Sam behaves …..
you’ll cause an accident.
silliest in the silliest way
 KEY:
Exercise 1:
base form comparative superlative base form comparative superlative
friendly friendlier friendliest happily More happily Most happily
careful more careful most careful well better best
quick quicker quickest nervously More nervously Most nervously
expensive more expensive most expensive slowly More slowly Most slowly
angry angrier angriest badly Worse Worst
easy easier easiest heavily More heavily Most heavily
good better best In a silly way In a sillier way In the silliest way
bad worse worst quietly More quietly Most quietly
gentle gentler gentlest sadly More sadly Most sadly

Exercise 2:
more loudly - more quietly
worst - best
well - badly
most difficult – easiest
most happily – most sadly
most beautiful- ugliest
latest - earliest
more slowly – faster (more quickly)
happier – sadder
most expnsive - cheapest

Exercise 3:
a) more quickly
b) most beautiful
c) terribly
d) polite
e) most busily
f) more quickly
g) in the silliest way

Exercise 4:
1.worst
2.more dangerously
3.quickly
4.higher
5.most beautiful – more
6.most quickly
7.most helpful
8.earlier
9.terrible – worse – worst
10.prettiest – prettily
11.more clearly
12.more dangerous
13.best
14.more carefully